Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood. Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor’s film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. These Rishi Kapoor quotes will motivate you in life.
Best Rishi Kapoor Quotes
- “I respect religious rules. I am a true God-fearing Hindu.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “If you want rubbish, you will get rubbish.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I have no enmity with anyone.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “My first love is acting, not directing.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Everyone has the right to express his views on any subject, and I am a common man, a taxpayer, and part of society.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am no champion, no great name, just a small actor who loves working for cinema.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “The fire within you as an actor should always keep burning. That should be the mantra for any good actor.” – Rishi Kapoor
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“Generally, when I am working, I tend to learn from my seniors and juniors.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “It was a stroke of luck when I worked in ‘Agneepath.’ It was a great role, something different for me.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “It’s my life – acting.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I have tried to look different and play different roles throughout my life because I am passionate about my work.” – Rishi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor quotes on work
- “My entire family has been part of the film industry for many years.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Personally, I think that the story is all-important; everything else comes later. But if there’s any other way to ensure the betterment of the film, I always implement it.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I can barely sit in one place for five minutes.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I don’t know why all these actors think going to a gym or riding horses or learning how to fight are the steps to becoming an actor.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “There are ups and downs in every relationship. But that does not mean that couples should separate or get down to inhuman behavior.” – Rishi Kapoor
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“Give me meaty roles, and I’ll sink my teeth into them!” – Rishi Kapoor
- “In our country, there must be two time zones to save working hours. Why we don’t have it, I have been talking about this issue for a long time.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I only know how to act. I don’t know anything else.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Being religious and spiritual makes me feel good.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I can never say that I don’t want to work anymore. That would be an absolute lie because I enjoy, I take delight in, working in films because I feel it’s an honor, you know, to entertain people, to regale audiences.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I don’t know what fun newspapers and magazines derive from interfering in people’s private lives.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Even my early memories of Chandni Chowk are all about food.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am high-strung and high-energy. My blood pressure is always high, and I am always excited to go to work.” – Rishi Kapoor
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“I firmly believe in destiny, so let’s see what my luck has in store for me.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am observing that to become an actor, people say, they want to join the gym. Why join a gym? Why don’t you join an institute where they teach you how to act?” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I neither throw my weight around nor do I bully anyone on the set.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I like to call myself as the son of a famous father and father of a famous son.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Some films will work, some won’t.” – Rishi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor quotes on not giving up
- “No actor has a 100 percent track record.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I don’t want to play father roles. And I use father roles figuratively for roles that are just hanging around… don’t want to be a piece of furniture in films.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “It is an advantage to be born in the Kapoor family and to be known by that name, but it also a burden because there are lots of expectations from you.” Rishi Kapoor
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“Passion for work is very important.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “People are fed up of formula films, and we are getting new space to experiment.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “In acting, the basic tool is observation. Whenever you see something, you store it in your head, and when you come across a character that reminds you of that instance, you incorporate it.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “There’s no formula that can make a marriage work. Sometimes two people just click.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “As is the case with politicians, actors are chosen by people.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I like to be respected as an actor.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “An actor’s journey is never fulfilled. We always look for greener pastures, better roles, better creativity. We all want to do good work.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I have played all generations in reel and real-life – grandson, son, father, and grandfather – and each relationship has taught me something.” – Rishi Kapoor
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“The creative mind is restless.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am a natural actor. I try to keep it spontaneous as far as possible. That is my mantra.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “In the first 20 years of my acting life, I did not do any acting. All I did was to wear a jersey, dance, lip-sync to songs, and run after girls over mountains and in the snow.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “My image was that of a romantic, soft hero.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I do not care about the length of my role. But it should make a difference to the story.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am not stagnating in one kind of an image.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “All my life, I struggled to get roles.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “There is no way one can remake ‘Mughal-e-Azam.’ What my grandfather did, we cannot even think of emulating. The film is a legend, and we should leave it at that.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Though sometimes you hit, sometimes you don’t get the kind of roles you should get, but sometimes you get the role.” – Rishi Kapoor
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“Amitabh Bachchan is the greatest actor that we have in the country.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I always try to be different and play varied kinds of characters.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “My head was in the clouds after ‘Bobby,’ but my struggle had only begun because, at the age of 21, I had become a hero. But then I had realized that I have to keep my feet on the ground.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I love to experiment, to push myself, and I want people to accept me in roles that I have never attempted before.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “Any cinema has to be entertaining. Boring cinema won’t work. If you want to make one, then screen it for free on TV.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I don’t think it is wrong when you – when an actor goes and sells his film. I mean, it’s salesmanship; you got to tell the world what you have. You got to tell them, ‘These are my wares; please see how do you like them. If you like to buy them, please buy them.’ There’s nothing wrong with that.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “The reality is that some Kapoors did reach the marquee; others did not.” – Rishi Kapoor
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“I am an actor, and actors should be willing to play all kinds of roles.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “If you want to show the cinema, make entertainment films. Sometimes they are very good, sometimes very bad, but the intention is always to make entertaining films.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am not a spokesperson for any political person or party.” – Rishi Kapoor
- “I am spontaneous and not a method actor.” – Rishi Kapoor
